BMW Motorrad K 1600GTL Installations- und Wartungshandbuch

Rider's Manual

K 1600 GTL

BMW Motorrad

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Vehicle data

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Vehicle Identification Number

Colour code

Date of first registration

Registration number

Dealership details

Person to contact in Service department

Ms/Mr

Phone number

Dealership address/phone number (com-

pany stamp)

Welcome to BMW

We congratulate you on

your choice of a vehicle from

BMW Motorrad and welcome

you to the community of BMW

riders. Familiarise yourself with

your new vehicle so that you can

ride it safely and confidently in all

traffic situations.

About these operating

instructions

Read these operating instructions

carefully before starting to use

your new BMW. They contain

important information on how to

operate the controls and how to

make the best possible use of all

your BMW's technical features.

In addition, they contain informa-

tion on maintenance and care to

help you maintain your vehicle's

reliability and safety, as well as its

value.

The record of the maintenance

work you have had performed on

your vehicle is a precondition for

generous treatment of goodwill

claims.

If the time comes to sell your

BMW, please remember to hand

over these operating instructions

to the new owner. They are an

important part of the vehicle.

Suggestions and criticism

If you have questions concern-

ing your vehicle, your authorised

BMW Motorrad retailer will gladly

provide advice and assistance.

We hope you will enjoy riding

your BMW and that all your jour-

neys will be pleasant and safe

BMW Motorrad.

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Table of Contents

1 General instructions ... . 5

Overview..................... 6

Abbreviations and

symbols...................... 6

Equipment ................... 7

Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Currency ..................... 8

Additional sources of informa-

tion........................... 8

Certificates and operating li-

cences ....................... 8

Data memory................. 8

Intelligent emergency call

system ...................... 13

2 General views .. .. .. .. .. . 17

General view, left side . . . . . . . 19

General view, right side . . . . . 21

General overview, top . . . . . . . 22

Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . 23

Multifunction switch, left . . . . 24

Multifunction switch,

right......................... 25

Multifunction switch,

right......................... 26

Operating panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

3 Status indicators . . . . . . . 31

Indicator and warning

lights ........................ 32

Meaning of symbols . . . . . . . . . 33

Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 35

Warning indicators . . . . . . . . . . 36

4 Operation................ 61

Ignition switch/steering

lock ......................... 62

Ignition ...................... 62

Ignition with Key-

less Ride .................... 63

Electronic immobiliser

EWS ........................ 66

Emergency off switch (kill

switch) ...................... 67

Intelligent emergency

call .......................... 68

Reverser .................... 70

Lights ....................... 71

Daytime riding light . . . . . . . . . . 74

Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . 75

Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 76

On-board computer . . . . . . . . . 81

Trip recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Anti-theft alarm (DWA) . . . . . . 83

Dynamic Traction Control

(DTC) ....................... 87

Electronic Suspension Ad-

justment (DESA) . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Riding mode ................ 88

Cruise-control system . . . . . . . 89

Hill Start Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Central locking system . . . . . . 92

Grip heating................. 96

Seat heating ................ 97

Seat......................... 98

Storage compartments . . . . . . 99

5 Audio system . . . . . . . . . 101

General operation . . . . . . . . . 102

Radio...................... 109

Satellite radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

External playback

devices.................... 119

Audio playback . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Bluetooth.................. 123

6 Adjustment . .. . . .. . . .. . 129

Mirrors .................... 130

Windscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Slipstream deflector . . . . . . . 131

Clutch..................... 131

Brakes .................... 132

7 Riding.................. 133

Safety information . . . . . . . . . 134

Regular check . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Starting.................... 136

Runningin ................ 138

Brakes .................... 139

Parking your motor-

cycle ...................... 141

Refuelling ................. 142

Securing motorcycle for

transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

8 Engineering

details ................. 149

General instructions . . . . . . . 150

Antilock Brake System

(ABS)...................... 150

Dynamic Traction Control

(DTC) ..................... 153

Electronic Suspension Ad-

justment (DESA) . . . . . . . . . 155

Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

Tyre pressure monitoring

(RDC) ..................... 157

Gear Shift Assistant . . . . . . . 158

Hill Start Control . . . . . . . . . . 159

Adaptive Headlight . . . . . . . . 160

9 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . 161

General instructions . . . . . . . 162

Toolkit..................... 162

Front-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 162

Engine oil ................. 164

Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

Clutch..................... 170

Coolant.................... 170

Tyres...................... 171

Rims and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Wheels.................... 172

Lighting ................... 179

Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

Battery .................... 186

Fuses ..................... 190

Diagnostic connector . . . . . . 191

10 Accessories .. .. .. .. . 193

General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194

Power sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . 194

Cases ..................... 195

Topcase................... 197

Navigation device . . . . . . . . . 200

11 Care .................. 205

Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206

Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . 206

Cleaning easily damaged

components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207

Care of paintwork . . . . . . . . . 208

Vehicle preservation . . . . . . . 208

Laying up the motor-

cycle ...................... 208

Restoring motorcycle to

use........................ 209

12 Technical data . . . . . . 211

Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 212

Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 213

Fuel....................... 215

Engine oil ................. 216

Engine .................... 216

Clutch..................... 217

Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218

Final drive ................. 218

Frame..................... 219

Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219

Brakes .................... 220

Wheels and tyres. . . . . . . . . . 221

Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 223

Anti-theft alarm. . . . . . . . . . . . 224

Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225

Weights ................... 226

Performance figures . . . . . . . 226

Radio...................... 227

MP3....................... 227

Bluetooth.................. 228

External audio devices . . . . 228

Speakers.................. 228

13 Service ............... 229

BMW Motorrad Service . . . 230

BMW Motorrad Service

history..................... 230

BMW Motorrad Mobility

services ................... 231

Maintenance work . . . . . . . . . 231

Maintenance schedule . . . . 235

Maintenance confirma-

tions....................... 236

Service confirmations . . . . . 250

14 Appendix. . . . . . . . . . . . . 253

Declaration of conform-

ity for electronic immobil-

iser........................ 254

Certificate for electronic

immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260

Certificate for remote con-

trol ........................ 262

Declaration of conformity

for Keyless Ride . . . . . . . . . . . 266

Certificate for Key-

less Ride .................. 271

Declaration of conformity

for tyre pressure control

(RDC) ..................... 273

Certificate for tyre pressure

monitoring (Reifendruck-

Control, RDC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280

Declaration of conformity

for intelligent emergency

call ........................ 281

Declaration of conform-

ity for anti-theft alarm sys-

tem ....................... 287

Certificate for audio sys-

tem ....................... 293

Certificate for audio sys-

tem ....................... 299

15 Index ................. 305

General instructions

Overview ............................ 6

Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6

Equipment........................... 7

Technicaldata....................... 7

Currency............................. 8

Additional sources of information . . . . 8

Certificates and operating

licences.............................. 8

Datamemory ........................ 8

Intelligent emergency call

system.............................. 13

General instructions

Overview

Chapter 2 of this Rider's Manual

will provide you with an initial

overview of your motorcycle.

All maintenance and repair work

on the vehicle is documented in

Chapter 11. This record of the

maintenance work you have had

performed on your vehicle is a

precondition for generous treat-

ment of goodwill claims.

When the time comes to sell

your BMW, please remember

to hand over this Rider's Manual;

it is an important part of the mo-

torcycle.

Abbreviations and

symbols

CAUTION Low-risk hazard.

Non-avoidance can lead to

slight or moderate injury.

WARNING Medium-risk

hazard. Non-avoidance can

lead to fatal or severe injury.

DANGER High-risk haz-

ard. Non-avoidance leads

to fatal or severe injury.

ATTENTION Special

notes and precautionary

measures. Non-compliance can

lead to damage to the vehicle or

accessory and, consequently, to

voiding of the warranty.

NOTICE Specific instruc-

tions on how to operate,

control, adjust or look after items

of equipment on the vehicle.

Indicates the end of an

item of information.

Instruction.

Result of an activity.

Reference to a page with

more detailed informa-

tion.

Indicates the end of a

passage relating to spe-

cific accessories or items

of equipment.

Tightening torque.

Technical data.

NV National-market version.

OE Optional equipment.

The vehicles are as-

sembled complete with

all the BMW Motorrad

optional equipment ori-

ginally ordered.

General instructions

OA Optional accessories.

You can obtain

BMW Motorrad

optional accessories

through your authorised

BMW Motorrad dealer;

optional accessories

have to be retrofitted to

the vehicle.

ABS Anti-lock brake system.

D-

ESA

Electronic chassis and

suspension adjustment.

DTC Dynamic Traction Con-

trol.

DWA Anti-theft alarm.

EWS Electronic immobiliser.

RDC Tyre pressure monitor-

ing.

Equipment

When you purchased your BMW

motorcycle, you chose a model

with individual equipment. These

operating instructions describe

the optional equipment (OE)

offered by BMW and selected

optional accessories (OA).

This explains why the manual

may also contain descriptions

of equipment that you might

not have selected. Please

note, too, that on account of

country-specific differences, your

motorcycle might not be exactly

as illustrated.

If your motorcycle contains

equipment that has not been

described, its description can be

found in a separate manual.

Technical data

All dimensions, weights and

power ratings stated in the

operating instructions are quoted

to the standards and comply with

the tolerance requirements of the

Deutsches Institut für Normung

e.V. (DIN).

Technical data and specifications

in this rider's manual serve as

reference points. The vehicle-

specific data may deviate from

these, for example as a result of

selected optional equipment,

the national-market version or

country-specific measuring

procedures. Detailed values

can be taken from the vehicle

registration documents and

signs on the vehicle, or can be

obtained from your authorised

BMW Motorrad retailer or

another qualified service partner

or specialist workshop. The

specifications in the vehicle

documents always have priority

General instructions

over the information provided in

this rider's manual.

Currency

The high safety and quality

standards of BMW motorcycles

are maintained by constant

development work on designs,

equipment and accessories.

Because of this, your motorcycle

may differ from the information

supplied in the Rider's Manual.

Nor can BMW Motorrad entirely

rule out errors and omissions.

We hope you will appreciate that

no claims can be entertained on

the basis of the data, illustrations

or descriptions in these operating

instructions.

Additional sources of

information

Authorised BMW Motorrad

retailer

Your BMW Motorrad retailer will

be happy to answer any ques-

tions you may have.

Internet

The operating instructions for

your vehicle, operating and

installation instructions for ac-

cessories and general information

about BMW Motorrad, in relation

to technology, for example, are

available for download from

www.bmw-motorrad.com/

manuals.

Certificates and

operating licences

The certificates for the vehicle

and the official operating

licences for accessories can

be downloaded from bmw-

motorrad.com/certification.

Data memory

General

Control units are installed in the

vehicle. Control units process

data that they receive, for ex-

ample, from vehicle sensors, or

that they generate themselves or

exchange between each other.

Some control units are required

for the vehicle to function safely

or provide assistance during rid-

ing, for example assistance sys-

tems. In addition, control units

enable comfort or infotainment

functions.

Information on data that has

been stored or exchanged can

General instructions

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